Sony Super-AIT Tape Technology

SAIT-1 Specifications

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AIT AIT AIT 5.25" full height tape drive
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Media
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S-AIT media: 600m AME, half-inch wide tape, single reel cartridge, R-MIC auxiliary memory
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Interface
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Ultra 160 Wide SCSI and Fibre Channel models
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Data Compression
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Adaptive Lossless Data Compression (ALDC)
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Capacity
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500GB (native)
1.3TB (assuming 2.6:1 data compression)
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Sustained Transfer Rate
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30MB/s (native)
78MB/s (assuming 2.6:1 data compression)
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Burst Transfer Rate
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Asynchronous: 12MB/s maximum
Synchronous: 160MB/s maximum
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Areal Recording Density
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720Mbit/inch2
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Recording Block Length
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Variable or Fixed
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Average Media Load Time
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23 seconds (with MIC)
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Average Access Time
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70 seconds
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Search Speed
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157 inches/s maximum
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Rewind Speed/Time
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551 inches/s maximum / 40 seconds maximum
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Drum Rotational Speed
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4,900 rpm
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Buffer Size
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72MB
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Uncorrectable Error Rate
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Less than 10-17 bits
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MTBF*
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Greater than 300,000 hours (100% Duty Cycle)
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Average R/W Head Life*
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Up to 50,000 tape contact hours
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Average Media Uses*
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Up to 30,000 end-to-end passes
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Memory-In-Cassette (MIC)
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Non-volatile remote memory-in-cassette (R-MIC) chip provides quick media loads and allows fast searches to data.
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Vibration (Operating)
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0.25 G peak, sine wave of 5 to 500 Hz (swept)
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Shock (Operating)
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5.0 G peak, half sine wave of 3 ms duration
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Head Composition
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Hyper Metal Trimmed Construction (write), New Super Laminate Head (read)
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Encoding System
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Trellis Coded Partial Response (TCPR)
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Track Pitch
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5.50 um
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Altitude
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10,000 feet
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Maximum Wet Bulb Temperature
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26°C
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Operating Temperature
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41°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C)
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Storage Temperature
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-40°F to 158°F (-40°C to 70°C)
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Operating Humidity
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20% to 80% (non-condensing)
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Power Requirement
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DC 5 V +/-5%, DC 12 V +/-10% (internal)
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Power Consumption
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25 watts typical (during write)
50 watts maximum (during transition)
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Dimensions, Internal
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5.25" Full Height Extended / 146 mm W x 82.55 mm H x 300 mm D
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Weight, Internal
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8 lb. 4 oz. (3.74 kg)
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Models T.B.D
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*MTBF, head life and media use specifications are averages based on normal office environmental conditions. Actual experience may vary.

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